7/16/2021: Friday Freebies and Deals

Hey Gang! It’s Friday and that means it’s time for some freebies and deals.

I’m going out of town this weekend with some of my girlfriends. We are renting a vacation house out in Borrego Springs. We are going to swim, hang out, and sleep. And drink adult cocktails. I don’t know about all y’all, but I haven’t been away from my house/kids/cat for over 2 years. This mama needs a break. also, I need to sleep without anyone touching me (this includes you, CAT). I’m scheduling posts today to go live over the weekend, so I’m working even while I’m enjoying a 7&7 from a Pineapple sippy cup (Thanks Dollar Tree!).

As usual, let’s start this off with some ways to keep the kiddos fed and entertained this summer:

If you are looking for birthday freebies, fret not! I put together a list new for 2021- Check it out here.

Most of these freebies and deals are online. I know y’all are vaxxed and ready to party, but I’m trying to keep you safe. Keep up the social distancing with strangers, wash and sanitize your hands, and cover your mouth and nose if you are going to be around strangers. The kids and I still mask up when we go out, and I’ve got hand sanitizer at the ready.

Freebies:

Free Food and School Supplies from Ibotta
Free Snacks, Candy, and Supplements from Try Products
Free Depend Sample Kits for Men & Women
Free Crystal Creamery Ice Cream
Free Hallmark Card Every Month
Free Fix & Fogg Nut Butter
Free Carol’s Daughter Almond Milk Shampoo & Conditioner Sample
Free Donut Wednesdays at Dunkin
Free Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto
Free Subscription to Cosmopolitan Magazine
Free Alpha Foods Breakfast Burrito
Free Sample of Limited Edition Astroglide X Gel Silicone Gel
Free Prebiotic Probiotic Supplements + $75 Amazon Gift Card
Free Eco Dent Oral Care Products
Free NYPL Summer Book Giveaway
Free Subscription to Bon Appetit
Free Domino’s Gift Card Giveaway
Free Bubbies Mochi Ice Cream
Free Subscription to People Magazine
Free Original Grand Slam at Denny’s
Free Blake’s Seed-Based Snack Bar
Free Limited Edition Pack of Oreo Thins – 1st 1,500
Free Sample of Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Fragrance
Free Lamination of COVID-19 Vaccine Card at Office Depot/Max
Free Spin Scooter Rides & Helmets for Healthcare Providers
Free Back to School Craft Events at JCPenney
Free Bird Bungalow Kit at Lowe’s
Free Sample of Delta 8 Gummies
Free Redken Quick Blowout or Big Blowout
Free Subscription to Conde Nast Traveler Magazine
Free Sample of Essence Pet Food
Free Vitapod
Free Bubbies Gluten-Free Mochi Ice Cream
Free One by Poise Liner & Pads Sample Pack
Free Hartz Pet Products

Deals:

48-Foot Outdoor String Lights ONLY $28.04 (Reg. $50)
Charging Stand ONLY $9.99 (Reg. $33)
Men’s and Women’s Joggers ONLY $11.69 with Extra 10% Off
Early Learning Lights & Sounds Buggy Driver ONLY $9.16 (Reg $25)
Limited Time: Get Your First GLOSSYBOX for ONLY $1.00 (Reg. $18)
Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets Vet Set ONLY $7.97 (Reg. $15)
Room Essentials Dinnerware ONLY $0.50 at Target
Star Wars Hoth Battle Plush 4-Pack ONLY $16.80 (Reg. $37)
BergHOFF 4-Piece Scissors Set ONLY $14.99 (Reg $50)
Shampoo Massager Brush 2-Pack ONLY $5.01 (Reg. $13)
Nivea Winter Wonders Gift Set ONLY $10.16 (Reg. $21)
Up to 52% Off NURSAL Electric Massagers
Candylocks BFF 2 Pack ONLY $4.03 on Amazon
70% Off Backpacks ONLY $11.69 with Extra 10% Off at Checkout
70% Off Marika Workout Apparel + Extra 10% Off at Checkout
Early Learning Wooden Toddle Truck ONLY $12.53 (Reg. $35)
Cultured Pearl Stud Earrings ONLY $1.24 Shipped
Shark IONFlex DuoCleaner Vacuum ONLY $199.99 (Reg $300)

#Sponsored Earn Money with Hatch!

This post is #sponsored by Hatch.

Y’all know I love a good side Hustle. Recently I found out about Hatch. And I’ve already earned $5!

Hatch rewards you with e-gifts just for sharing your thoughts and feelings about companies you use, to make your life (and the lives of others) better! Through a variety of activities (like surveys, product tests, in-store mystery shops) that you can complete on your own time, you can earn more than many other survey sites.

  • Most activities pay an average of between $5 and $10, although some have gone as high as $200. Your time = more money.
  • We pay you money, not points. You will receive e-gift codes to use for anything you want. Use each e-gift alone, or rack them up and spend them on something big! There is no minimum to “cash out”.
  • Most activities take up to 5 minutes to complete.
  • Complete short surveys answering a few questions, upload photos and videos, take us on store shopping trips, and buy a product and give us a review. These are all activities that you can do in Hatch!
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  • No gimmicks! No ads! You complete activities and you get paid.
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Save and Earn Money for College with Upromise!

I’ve had a Upromise account for 15+ years. It’s a great way to earn and save money for college. I used my earnings/savings to pay for my college textbooks and parking pass when I finished my AA’s a few years ago.

The Upromise savings tools and automatic transfers let you set goals and transfer your earned rewards into college savings plans.

Receive a $5.29 bonus when you sign up for a free Upromise account.

Receive a $30 Welcome Bonus when linked to a 529 account. A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage saving for future education costs.

Upromise® Mastercard® – Cardmembers earn 1.529% cash back rewards on purchases when their Upromise Program account is linked to an eligible College Savings Plan, or 1.25% cash back rewards on purchases if their Upromise Program account is not linked. Apply today at upromisemastercard.com

There are a lot of ways to earn money with Upromise: Shop online through their portal or add their Chrome Shopping extension to earn extra money. Upromise also has a Dining program, where you can earn cash back for dining at specific restaurants and paying with linked cards.

 

 

 

Q-insights Online Learning Courses Research Pays $125

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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for an online study on the topic of online learning courses.

Q-insights is looking for males and females ages 18-75 that have taken a course on any of the following online learning sites in the past 12 months:

  • Alison
  • Coursera
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • MasterClass
  • Maven
  • MindValley
  • Monthly
  • Udacity
  • Udemy

Please note, if you are recruited, you will have to provide proof of the course you took with that program prior to your survey.

This is a 1-hour online interview that will pay you $125 for completion of the interview and a 15-minute pre-assignment.

Interviews are taking place July 20-28 at various times throughout the day.

If you are interested, please fill out the form here. 

 

Q-insights TV Concepts study -Pays $140

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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is  currently recruiting for an online study on TV concepts

The study will run on July 8th and you will be compensated $140 as a thank you for your time.

If you are interested in participating please fill out the survey here. If you pre-qualify we will call you to ask some additional qualifying questions.

Q-insights Feminine Product Test for Females 18-45 pays $75

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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for a Paid Study Opportunity on the topic of menstruation products.

Q-Insights is looking for females ages 18-45 to participate in a paid product test for feminine
pantiliner products.

You would be trying a feminine product and then complete an online questionnaire. Compensation will be $75 in the form of a digital visa, physical visa, Amazon gift card, or choice from 93 other store gift cards.

If you are interested in participating,  please fill out the pre-screener here. It will ask you for an ID number, please put in your 10-digit phone number without dashes. Example: 8185551212

Monthly Side Hustle Totals- June 2021

I decided that at the end of each month in 2021 I’m going to post the breakdown of how much I made doing each side hustle/cashback app. My complete side hustle list can be found here and my complete list of Smartphone Apps can be found here.

I know some of you are curious about how much I make doing all of the hustles that I wrote about, and while I do a year-end update, I know some of you don’t wanna wait till the end of the year and that’s understandable.

Some of the side hustles I do frequently, like using the Fetch Rewards App every time I go shopping.

Some of the hustles are more passive but have cumulative rewards so even though I do them each month, I may not receive a payout each month. It doesn’t make them any less valuable to me, they just take a longer amount of time to earn the reward. Honestly, those are fairly low-time investments, so I don’t feel bad that they take a long time to earn a payout. SBKC and Achievement are two of these.

And some I do in fits and starts. For example, I may not spend a lot of time doing PaidViewPoint surveys for a few weeks, and then I’ll get two or three emails telling me that I have time-sensitive or higher-paying surveys. Then I’ll rush over to the site and do five or 10 surveys and earn five or 10 bucks. It just depends on what’s available at the time.

Some of you might notice from this list that there are a number of research studies, I’ve been trying to do at least 1-2 a month because they tend to pay a lot better than surveys. I have been posting research studies and opportunities on the blog whenever they come across my email. I hope some of you are also applying for them and receiving opportunities to do them too.

June was a great month for side hustles! I’ve been keeping track in a Google Sheet, and June was the best month to date so far, in terms of both cash made and full-size products received. I have been doing a lot of reviews and such but don’t pay cash, but rather pay in-kind (Tryit, InfluensterSocial Nature, and BzzAgent). Each one of those sends a product or samples.

I try not to take the sample only offers because it’s not worth my time to review a bunch of sample size stuff. Especially when I can be working with brands and companies that offer me products that are full-size, or they pay me with cash. Because really, as nice as say five dollar tube of deodorant might be, I can’t really pay my utility bill with it.

I’ll be writing about how I’ve been using my funds earned to stretch our grocery budget later in the week or next week. It’s been pretty amazing how you can take advantage of apps and deals and free gift cards to stretch your budget.

  • Fetch Rewards: $70
  • Research Study/Focus Group: $100 (I did three short ones this month)
  • Capterra: $50
  • Pinecone Research: $3
  • Field Agent: $47.69
  • PaidViewPoint: $18.31
  • UpVoice: $10
  • Sold outgrown clothes and toys at a local resale shop: $60
  • Receipt Hog: $5
  • SheSpeaks Rebate: $20
  • Misc. Rebates: $45
  • Class Action Lawsuit payouts (these I didn’t apply for, I just received checks in the mail) $125
  • Bitmo Perks: $5

Talk Back: How much do you make each month on your side hustles? Do you have any that you love and want to recommend? Leave a link in the comments below! Please no MLM or Direct Sales Opportunities. 

June: It’s Field Agent Frenzy Time!

Y’all know I love Field Agent, it’s a great hustle to earn extra money while you are out and about doing errands.

Right now, it’s time for the Field Agent Frenzy! Oh yeah, that means for every paid job you complete  through June 30, 2021 is a chance to win an extra $100!

What is Field Agent Frenzy? It’s a fun little thing Field Agent does to encourage you to get in the Field Agent App and make some cash.

It works like this– for every paying job you successfully complete between May 28-31, you’re entered into a drawing for a bonus of $100. That’s right– a bonus for work you’re probably already doing.

 

My Referral Code is abxbnqx. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do! I did 5 audits this week in less than 30 minutes and made $45!

If you are new to Field Agent, check out my post all about it here.

Q-insights Online Car Surveys Pay $25-$40

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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for a Paid Study Opportunity about vehicles.

Q-Insights is currently looking for owners of 2016 and newer of the below vehicles to participate in upcoming online surveys that pay $25-$40. If you have one of these vehicles, please fill out the pre-screener here.

  • Acura MDX
  • Acura RDX
  • Audi A3
  • Audi A5
  • Audi A8
  • Audi Q5
  • BMW 4-Series
  • BMW 6-Series
  • BMW 8-Series
  • BMW Z4
  • Cadillac CT6
  • Cadillac CTS
  • Cadillac Escalade / Escalade ESV
  • Cadillac SRX
  • Cadillac XT5
  • Cadillac XTS
  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Chevrolet Corvette
  • Chevrolet Equinox
  • Dodge Challenger
  • Dodge Charger
  • Ford Bronco
  • Ford Bronco Sport
  • Ford Escape
  • Ford Mustang
  • Honda CR-V
  • Infiniti QX60 / QX70 / JX / FX
  • Infiniti QX80
  • Jaguar E-PACE
  • Jaguar F-PACE
  • Jaguar F-TYPE
  • Jaguar XE
  • Jaguar XF
  • Jaguar XJ
  • Jeep Cherokee
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Jeep Wrangler
  • Jeep Wrangler 4xe
  • Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
  • Jeep Wrangler Sahara
  • Land Rover Defender
  • Land Rover Discovery
  • Land Rover Discovery Sport
  • Land Rover Range Rover (Full Size)
  • Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
  • Land Rover Range Rover Sport
  • Land Rover Range Rover Velar
  • Lexus GS
  • Lexus GX
  • Lexus LS
  • Lexus RC
  • Lexus RX
  • Lincoln Aviator
  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • Mercedes-Benz G550/G63
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • Mercedes-Benz SL
  • Mercedes-Benz SLC
  • MINI Clubman
  • MINI Cooper
  • MINI Countryman
  • MINI JCW
  • Nissan Rogue
  • Subaru Forester
  • Tesla – all models
  • Toyota RAV4
  • Volvo XC60
  • Volvo XC90

Q-insights Snacks Study – Pays $175

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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for a Paid Study Opportunity about snacks (yum)!

The study will run between July 6th-July 8th and you will be compensated $125 as a thank you for your time.

Please note that this study will require a pre homework assignment for an additional $50.

To complete the pre-screener survey, please click here.